cases of promotion or advancement of
personnel working with law enforcement
agencies be considered only after the
concerned official or employee has received a
No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the
NHRC to the effect that no valid complaint of a
human rights violation has been lodged
against him or her.
Inspections and Site Visits in
Bangladesh during 2011
The NHRC Chairman, Members and staff
conducted various site visits and inspection
during the year, some in connection with
public awareness and education programs in
the vicinities of the hospitals and prisons
visited. Other inspections were part of
particular case investigations or specific
human rights monitoring of public facilities
providing a range of services to citizens on
behalf of the Government of Bangladesh. The
site visits to schools included Gaibandha
(January) and Sylhet District (September);
visits to hospitals included Gaibandha
(January), Kurigram (March), Barisal (March),
Gazipur (June), Sylhet (September); and a
prison inspection was conducted in
Gaibandha (January).
NHRC Chairman Prof. Dr. Mizanur Rahman visiting a school